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| Organisers of a popular agricultural show have been forced to cancel it for the first time in 254 years because of the weather. | Organisers of a popular agricultural show have been forced to cancel it for the first time in 254 years because of the weather. |
| The one-day Brecon County Show, which attracts around 10,000 people each year, was due to be staged on Saturday. | The one-day Brecon County Show, which attracts around 10,000 people each year, was due to be staged on Saturday. |
| But after days of wet weather, and more rain forecast to come, it has been cancelled over concerns of waterlogged fields and possible traffic problems. | But after days of wet weather, and more rain forecast to come, it has been cancelled over concerns of waterlogged fields and possible traffic problems. |
| The show society's secretary said it would lose up to £30,000. | The show society's secretary said it would lose up to £30,000. |
| "The marquees are all up, we've taken over 1,00 entries for livestock, dogs, sheep... everything was in place and ready to go," Barbara Green said. | "The marquees are all up, we've taken over 1,00 entries for livestock, dogs, sheep... everything was in place and ready to go," Barbara Green said. |
| "But we had a crisis meeting today after hearing the weather forecast and unfortunately after so much rain and more to come - including on the day itself - there's nothing we can do but cancel. | "But we had a crisis meeting today after hearing the weather forecast and unfortunately after so much rain and more to come - including on the day itself - there's nothing we can do but cancel. |
| "We are very, very disappointed and it was a very hard decision to make as we have been planning it for the last year or so. But everyone's been very understanding and we aim to be back next year." | "We are very, very disappointed and it was a very hard decision to make as we have been planning it for the last year or so. But everyone's been very understanding and we aim to be back next year." |
| Prince of Wales | Prince of Wales |
| She said the society took a variety of factors into consideration before calling off the show, which claims to be the oldest in the UK and has the Prince of Wales as a patron. | She said the society took a variety of factors into consideration before calling off the show, which claims to be the oldest in the UK and has the Prince of Wales as a patron. |
| The show, held in Brecon's showground, was mainly made up of fields and had few footpaths, Ms Green said, so the ground was likely to become very muddy. | The show, held in Brecon's showground, was mainly made up of fields and had few footpaths, Ms Green said, so the ground was likely to become very muddy. |
| There was also the likelihood that many visitors would not attend and that some competitors would not turn up. | |
| And the show's society feared they would end up having to pay more to tow away vehicles that became stuck in the fields, she said. | And the show's society feared they would end up having to pay more to tow away vehicles that became stuck in the fields, she said. |
| "This is the first time in the show's 254-year history that it's been cancelled because of the weather," Ms Green added. | "This is the first time in the show's 254-year history that it's been cancelled because of the weather," Ms Green added. |
| "It was called off once before in 2001 because of the foot-and-mouth disease restrictions. But the show went ahead fine the following year so we hope that will be the case this time." | "It was called off once before in 2001 because of the foot-and-mouth disease restrictions. But the show went ahead fine the following year so we hope that will be the case this time." |